Study of 136 referred LBP pts (71 w/ DDD, 38 DISH, 27 axSpA) found significant overlap of imaging features in all 3. SpA-like spine CR features were found in 1/4 of patients with DISH, and MRI BM edema found in 1/3 of those patients. https://t.co/dKIcuE3IGZ https://t.co/OITtOKEuNC

Decline in Physician Trust During the COVID-19 Pandemic AMA reports that following the COVID-19 pandemic US adults trust in physicians and hospitals decreased, and was associated with lower odds of COVID vaccination. https://t.co/3XcMYcnzD3 https://t.co/yiIvOp1o5a

Frequency and Features of CPPD An international cohort study of patients with CPPD disease identifies both acute and chronic inflammatory phenotypes, each with distinctive clinical and imaging diagnostic features. https://t.co/3ox3YjVh5w https://t.co/1pB9f42a9M

Ischemic Forearm Exercise Testing is used to Dx McArdles disease & the absence of elevated blood lactate levels during exercise in pts w/ myophosphorylase deficiency (McArdle disease) https://t.co/pNxl6qnnIR https://t.co/kOyk45Necd

NEJM Case: A 29-year-old woman with SLE presented to the dermatology clinic with 2-weeks of itchy, painful rash on her nose and hands that came on with cold weather. What do you think? https://t.co/jm0Zzu1gfj https://t.co/sAgZipPmaC

Study of 201 pts w/ chronic pain, prevalence of anxiety was 19%; higher in women (OR 7.94) longer pain (OR:1.3) & severe pain(OR:18.7) https://t.co/LD6pjH25qv https://t.co/mrlEo0UkEw

2024 EULAR Points to consider when treating patients with cancer https://t.co/oXO8m8mrfJ https://t.co/v69zPteDr0

Pain Reduction with Methotrexate in Knee Osteoarthritis The Annals of Internal Medicine reports that oral, low dose, weekly methotrexate significantly reduced knee osteoarthritis (KOA) pain, stiffness, and function in a randomized controlled trial. https://t.co/ayMD1V67fH https://t.co/Es3oPYM8Y3

Medical literature review of suggests low vitamin D status is common in Rheumatic pts. & low vit D levels linked to loss of muscle strength, MSK pain, sarcopenia & falls (esp in IIM, PMR, SLE, RA, SSc) (BUT DOES REPLACING VITAMIN D FIX THESE PROBLEMS???) https://t.co/30IiKj7l4d https://t.co/ydU6FQMTi5

PEXIVAS: Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patients The PEXIVAS study found potential benefits of plasma exchange and glucocorticoids for AAV patients with DAH, but the results did not reach statistical significance. https://t.co/m7BxMfj04W https://t.co/A9SKAWd1s5

Calcinosis cutis affects 40% of SSc pts w/ significant morbidity. Assoc w/ Long Dz duration, vascular dysfunction, & osteoporosis. Dx by radiography. Surgical treatment is most effective therapy, but no medical therapies have proven efficacy in RCTs https://t.co/ocQ5okBauq https://t.co/1DUm6FKfm8

Melatonin doesnt work! 172 pts w/ unilateral TKA for Rx in DBRPCT trial of qhs 5 mg melatonin vs. 125 mg vit C placebo for 6 weeks. No differences in PSQI or other sleep measures @6wks. Poor sleep assoc w/ worse pt function and pain. https://t.co/b1gfnyB7Qw https://t.co/nT589CItIF